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AWNING.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE I9. I913.

1 ,230,244. Patented June 19, 1917.

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WILLIAM WALGER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

AWNING.

Application filed June 19, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that-I, WILLIAM WALGER, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Awnings; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this speclfication.

This invention relates to awnings of that type wherein the awning curtain is mounted on a roller so that the curtain may be wound up when not in use.

Among the objects of the inventlon is to improve the construction of the awning of the type referred to in the several particulars as will hereinafter appear, and to provide in particular a means for holding the lower portion of the awning curtain from being moved or blown outwardly, when the awning curtain is completely lowered and constitutes a curtain for the opening over which the awning is placed.

' The invention consists further in the matters hereinafter described and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings,

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of a corner of a wall of a building, having a window in each side wall, and showing an awning constructed in accordance with my invention applied over each of said windows; the awning over one window being shown in its completely raised position, and the awning over the other window being shown lowered in its awning-forming position;

Fig. 2 is a View in perspective of said awning, the same being shown in completely lowered position and held in such position by the fastening devices to be hereinafter referred to;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail vertical sectional view taken through the transverse stay or retaining rod adjacent the end thereof, when the rod and awning occupy the positions shown at the right in Fig.1;

Fig. 4 is a similar enlarged detail Vertical sectional view taken through the stay or retaining rod adjacent the end thereof, when the rod and awning occupy the position shown in Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a similar enlarged detail vertical sectional view taken through the stay or Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 19, 1917.

Serial No. 774,519.

retaining rod adjacent the end thereof, when the awning is raised or wound up on the roller as shown at the left in Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawings, illustrating in detail an awning embodying the features of my invention, a indicates the awning body, which, as shown, is in the form of a curtain. Said curtain is made of flexible material or fabric, and is mounted to roll on a roller 6, the latter being supported at the top of and outside of a window frame by brackets or fixtures c, h. Each bracket '0, h is provided with aslot for the reception of journal pins or arbors e, (Z on the ends of the awning roller 1). The slot in the bracket 72 opens outwardly through the outer edge of the bracket h, so that the arbor 6 may be readily inserted in and withdrawn from the slot f in applying and'removing-the awning roller to and from the brackets. An arm j is pivoted to the bracket h, and, as shown, said arm 7' extends below said bracket and is provided with an aperture or eye through which extends the roller winding cord Z. Said cord Z is secured to and wound about a pulley or drum m on the awning roller 6. By pulling downward on the cord Z, the roller Z) is rotated and the awning'body or curtain raised and wound thereon. By letting out the cord, the awning body or curtain a is lowered. The arm serves as a guide for the cord. Mounted at one side of the window frame adjacent the sill thereof, is a bracket 0, embracing a horizontal flange provided with a slot opening outwardly through one edge of said horizontal flange. (See Figs. 1 and 2.) The cord Z is adapted to be inserted sidewise into said slot, and said cord is provided with one or more buttons or knots n, which engage beneath said horizontal flange of the bracket 0, and serve to hold the cord Z taut and prevent the curtain from unwinding from the roller 6.

Located in a slide-way or loop at the bottom of the curtain a, is a tubular curtain rod, which embraces two end parts 7, 7. Said end parts 7 7 extend outward beyond the ends of the sides of the curtain a. Said parts 7 7 are each provided at their outer ends with knob or head 8, 8. Said heads are considerably larger in diameter than the parts 7, 7

Mounted at each side of the window frame, is an upright rod, 13, 13. Said rods 13, 13 are secured at their upper ends to the window frame by screws or nails 14, 14.

The lower end of each rod extends through arms 17, 17, are provided with key-holeshaped slots, in which the enlarged ends 8, 8 of the curtain rod are locked by any suitable fastening devices. I

Secured at each side of the window frame, is abracket 25, 25. Pivoted atone end to said bracket 25, 25, are brace arms 27, 27, one

at each side of the awning. Each 'brace arm 27, 27 is provided at its outer or free end witha headed pin or stud 28, 28 adapted to detachably engage the notches 18,18 in the awning-extending arms 17, 17. When the arms 17, 17 are extended, the lower portion of the curtain a is spaced outwardly from the window. Said arms 17, 17 are prevented from raising or swinging upward by the brace arms 27, 27, which at .such time have their studs 28, 28 in locking engagement with the notches 18, 18. Then it is desired'to raise or lower the awning, the brace arms'27, 27 are disconnected from the awning-extending arms 17, 17 and the curtain raised or lowered by unwinding or winding the curtain on the roller Z). At such time the brace arms 27, 27 lie outside of the awning-extending arms 17 17. (See Fig. 1.) The arms 17, 17 move bodily upward and downward with the curtain, when'the latter is raised or lowered, due to the fact that said arms are connected with the upwardly and downwardly slidable sleeves 16, 16. WVhen the curtain is wound up on the roller 7), as shownin Fig. 1, the arms 17, 17 extend upw'ard,'that'is, the pivoted ends are lowermost. On the'otherhand, when the curtain is completely lowered, as shown in Fig.2, the arms extend downward.

The upper portion of the awning a is held in a vertical positionand close to the window, so as to serve as a curtain for the upper sash of the window, whenthe lowerportion of said curtain ais extended outwardly. at an incline from the window frame, to form the awning for the lower'part of the window, by means of a transverse retaining rod or stay, which, as shown in the drawings, comprises a main central part 2 and end parts 3, 3 connected with said central part. In case it is desired to vary the length of the retaining rod so that the same will eX- tend completely across the window, regardless'of its width, a telescopic rod may be employed. In such case,'the central part 2 may be tubular and hollow and the end parts 3, 3'wil1 be inserted into and have telescopic connection with said central part 2. Said retaining rod, whether telescopic orno't', is placed outside of the curtain and extends transversely across the same. Said retaining rod or stay is adapted to be supported intermediate the ends of the curtain by brackets or hooks 4, 4E, secured to the outside of the window frame. lVhen the retaining rod is supported by said hooks 4, 4, the retaining rod extends transversely across the curtain on the outside thereof, and serves to hold the portion of the curtain 'therea bove in vertical position when the portion ofthe curtain therebelow is extended outwardly by the arms 17, 17 to form 'thea'wning. In the event a telescopic retaining rod is used, a telescopic curtain rod is also used, so that the latter may be lengthened or shortened to correspond to the width of curtain used.

To enable the retaining rod or stay to 'be carried up with the curtain, when the latter is rolled up on the roller, so that the retaining rod will be raised from its position extending across the window, ll provide arbail or bar 2', as shown inFigs. 3 and 1. Said bail 2 is provided at itsends with loops 3, 3, through which project the ends of the retaining rod. 'VVhen the retaining rod and bail 2 are assembled on the curtain a, as

bestshown in Figs. 3 to 5, thereJis a'space between the rod and the bail, and "through which extends the curtain a. l/Vhen there- .taining rod and appliedbail 2 are-supported by the hooks 4;, 4, the curtain avis'permitted to slide freely between said parts in raising and lowering the curtain. Said retaining rod and applied bail, however, are in the path'of movement of the'curtain rod at the bottom of the curtain, and, when the curtain is rolled up or raised, the bottom curtain rod comes into contact with the retaining rod, lifts the same from'the hooks 4, at, and carries the retaining'rodupward therewith. (See Fig. 1.)

move downward therewith until the downward movement of the retaining rod'is stopped 'by contact with the hooks 1,4. Further downward movement of'the curtain is continued and the'retaining rod 'is hel'c stationary by the hooks 4, 4.

WVhen the curtain is completely lowered into the position shown in Fig. 2, the curtain lies close to and covers the entire window. The awning therefore 'forms at such time a very efficient outer curtain, which isadapt'ed to beusedduring a storm or whenever delVhen the curtain is lowered, the retaining rod'and applied bail sired and to admit sufficient 'air for'ventilation when the window is open.

In order to =ho1d the lower-end of the curtan a; close to the window frame, when the curtain is-completely lowered or'is in curtain-forming position, and prevent such lower end from being'moved or blown outwardly, a fastening means'is provided,'on'e form of which is shown in the drawings, and comprises fastening members in the form of hooks 30, 30, one on each side of the curtain and secured to the window frame adjacent the sill thereof. Said fastening hooks are provided with inwardly directed parts 31, 31 adapted to engage the awningextending bars 17, 17, when the latter extend downward between said parts 31, 31 and the window frame. Said parts 31, 31 are adapted to engage in the notches between the teeth 18, 18 on the bars 17, 17, and hold the curtain not only from moving or being blown outwardly, but also hold the curtain from being raised or moved upwardly and at a tension. The teeth 18, 18 on the bars 17, 17 are directed toward the inner or pivoted ends of the bars, and the teeth 18, 18 therefore will passvfreely over the parts 31, 31 when the bars 17, 17 are moved downward therebehind in the downward move ment of the curtain. But said teeth will prevent upward movement of the curtain when the hooks 30, 30 have locking engagement with the teeth. To release the hooks 30, 30 from the teeth 18, 18, so as to permit the curtain to be raised, the bars 17, 17 are drawn inward toward the window frame. When the hooks 30, 30 engage the teeth 18, 18 and the curtain raising cord Z has one of its knots n beneath the flange 0, the curtain is held taut and held from moving downward under the weight of the parts. The central portion of the curtain is held from being moved or being blown outward by the transverse retaining rod supported by the hooks 4, 4.

The fastening means or hooks 30, 30 not only hold the lower end of the curtain from being blown outward by the wind, but also hold such end of the curtain close to the window frame and thereby serve to prevent the curtain from flapping or rattling and disturbing the occupants of the room upon the window to which the awning is applied. These hooks co-act with the toothed arms Copies of this patent may be obtained for and provide means for adjustment of the curtain and arms upward, downward and outward, and for adjustably securing the same.

I claim:

1. An awning, comprising a curtain, a roller on which said curtain is mounted to roll, means for turning the roller to wind the curtain thereon, upwardly and downwardly slidable supports on opposite sides of the curtain, awning-extending arms, each pivotally secured at one end on one of said slidable supports and connected at the other end with the lower portion of the curtain; the same being movable with the lower end of the curtain into lowered upright position, and fastening members adapted to have detachable interlocking connection with said arms, when the latter are in lowered upright position, for holding the arms and the lower end of the curtain from both upward and outward movement.

2. An awning, comprising a curtain, a roller on which said curtain is mounted to roll, means for turning the roller for winding the curtain thereon, awning-extending arms pivotally mounted on opposite sides of the curtain and connected with the lower end thereof, said arms being movable with the lower end of the curtain into lowered upright position, each of said arms being provided with a series of notches, and fastening members having detachable interlocking connection with the notches in said arms, for holding the latter and the curtain in their lowered upright position and from both upward and outward movement.

In testimony, that I claim the foregoing as my invention I aifix my signature in the presence of two witnesses, this 6th day of June, A. D. 1913.

WILLIAM IVALGER.

Witnesses EUGENE C. WANN, I-IARRY IRWIN CROMER.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

